With a record of remittances from Nigerians in Diaspora,
Western Union has lauded assessed
resilience and spirit of hard work, which it noted, cut across economic spheres
globally.
The Regional Vice President of Western Union-Africa, Aida Diarra, while speaking at its 20th
anniversary in the country, said Nigeria has become one of the most connected
countries in the world when it comes to receiving and sending money. According
to him, the Nigerian spirit of hard work and resilience can be found around the
world across all economic spheres.
“Western Union recognises
that, at the start and end of every transaction are two people, and they rely
on each other, just as much they rely on us to move their money reliably. It is
this dual belonging that remains at the heart of our innovation to make it easy
for Nigerians to send or receive money,” he said.
Referring to Western Union as the global leader in
payments, Diara noted that Nigeria is the fifth largest remittance receiver
globally, as attested by the World Bank. He revealed that more than 195
countries and territories sent money into Nigeria, and 160 received money from
Nigeria in 2015, reflecting the extraordinary global connections brought about
by the rise in migration of Nigerians to many parts of the world.
“Migration destinations have remained steady since a
decade ago, according to Western Union’s own trend analysis. The United States,
the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Italy, Australia, France and Netherlands
continued to be the favourite destinations, while United Arab Emirates and
Malaysia moved to the top 10, replacing Switzerland and Spain.
“Western Union bridges geographical gaps by diversifying
the options to send and receive money with reliability, convenience, and speed.
From a single location with the First Bank of Nigeria in the heart of Lagos in
1996, Western Union has expanded its walk-in retail Agent location count to
more than 5,200, with a presence in every one of Nigeria’s 36 states.
“The company’s channel diversification focus also allows
Nigerians to receive money into 2.2 million mobile wallets and into more than
50 million bank accounts. More than 20 majority-owned Nigerian businesses form
the foundation of an Agent network that connects Nigerians no matter what
distance exists between them and the world.
“It is an honour to have served Nigerians for the past 20
years and connect them to and from nearly every corner of the world, moving the
money that funds education, healthcare, everyday living and the dreams and
aspirations of their families,” he said. (Guardian)
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